OUR MISSION
What We Do
Our Mission
The Grace Loncar Foundation’s mission is to reduce the suicide rate among North Texas teens, young adults, and survivors of suicide loss by providing education, support, and resources.
We accomplish this mission by partnering with mental health professionals, community organizations, schools, and other mental health champions to sponsor mental health awareness programming, provide mental health care scholarships, and support caregivers and suicide survivors.
The GLF Care Fund provides financial aid for mental healthcare to North Texas teens, young adults, and survivors of suicide loss facing an economic barrier to care. GLF works with mental healthcare providers to identify clients facing financial hardship and applies to the Care Fund on behalf of their client.
In its first six months of operation, the GLF Care Fund has provided more than $55,000 in financial aid to North Texans for residential care, PHP/IOP, and all modalities of therapy. To give the gift of mental wellness, donate to the GLF Care Fund today.
Education / Awareness
The Grace Loncar Foundation actively seeks opportunities to advocate and educate on the topic of teenage depression, mental illness and suicide. We partner with accredited professionals to host educational events to better equip the community, parents and schools on how to identify and help those suffering.
In August, 2025, GLF will slate its inaugural GLF Teen Advisory Board. GLF TAB will consist of a diverse group of 18-25 students across DFW area high schools. Each Teen board member has a demonstrated passion for mental wellness and community engagement. Teen Advisory Board members participate in Grace Loncar Foundation events, various awareness and education efforts, fundraising, and social media engagement with a goal to raise mental health awareness and reduce stigma in their schools and communities.
We also fund, support, and facilitate school-based programs such as Hope Squad, Mental Health First Aid, and YAM (Youth Aware of Mental Health) to ensure students receive important, age-appropriate mental health education in school.
GLF is committed to supporting people caring for a loved one facing mental health challenges as well as people who have lost a loved one to suicide. GLF is a member of the North Texas LOSS Team steering committee which provides immediate and ongoing support to families and individuals who have experienced a suicide loss.
Coming in September, 2025, GLF will begin hosting GRACE Support groups for caregivers of people struggling with mental illness.
Please contact us for more information about GRACE Support.
